Regardless of main the collection with six wins and atop the playoff standings getting into the ultimate spherical, the 25-year-old driver of Hendrick Motorsports’ No. 24 Chevrolet is taking nothing without any consideration.
“I imply I believe the blueprint is there for achievement. However the factor I at all times warning is that issues change and evolve, and groups and drivers enhance,” Byron stated Saturday at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. “So, now we have to sort of take that subsequent step in any respect of those race tracks developing.
“However yeah, it’s good to have a blueprint of – hey, we’ve been right here earlier than … we’ve been quick. We sort of know what stability is achievable and what we wish to have in our automotive, however getting there may be undoubtedly a special problem.
“Yeah, I don’t perhaps take a look at it that a lot, however it’s good to know and have that consolation that I understand how to get round these tracks.”
Byron has received beforehand on the 4 remaining tracks on this yr’s schedule – Sunday at Las Vegas, adopted by Homestead-Miami, Martinsville and the season finale at Phoenix.
William Byron, Hendrick Motorsports, HP Chevrolet Camaro
Photograph by: Rusty Jarrett / NKP / Motorsport Images
This season, Byron and his No. 24 group have been significantly sturdy on the 1.5-mile intermediate tracks, reminiscent of Las Vegas and Homestead, the 2 tracks developing.
A win at both would lock Byron into the Championship 4 at Phoenix and provides him his first alternative at successful a Cup title.
“I really feel like our simulation is nice for these tracks. We’ve been in a position to lean fairly closely on Chevy for recommendation and data on these tracks and I believe that’s helped us,” Byron stated. “I really feel like that’s in all probability the place it began early within the yr – again in January and February once we began engaged on Vegas.
“Then we simply began to develop a constant bundle for all of those tracks. I’d say we misplaced our method somewhat bit in the summertime on a few of the quicker tracks, however I really feel like after that, we sort of went proper again into what we all know, improved it barely and right here we’re.
“You by no means know what to anticipate. Simply sort of intrigued to see how we unload and the way that stability is, after which we simply should nice tune from there.”
William Byron, Hendrick Motorsports, Liberty College Chevrolet Camaro
Photograph by: Rusty Jarrett / NKP / Motorsport Images
Because it turned out, Byron ended up third quickest in his group in Saturday’s follow and had the second quickest common lap pace amongst all of the vehicles that ran not less than 10 consecutive laps.
He additionally superior to the ultimate spherical of qualifying and can line up third in Sunday’s race.
Requested if given the circumstances he felt like a championship favourite, Byron demurred, “I don’t know but. That’s for you guys to resolve. I simply go on the market and drive. For me, it’s one step at a time, it truly is.
“It felt nice right here final time, so we simply have to attend and see. Take it one step at a time in every race of this spherical. I’m not trying too far forward, truthfully.”
